Took about a thousand tries, but it finally worked! Really did not like them on with the sun out, much better now. Even though there is a setting in the infotainment to dim them, they are still way too bright on the dimmest setting.

Sorry guys, might be a dumb question, but the fog lights being on permanently would be a different issue right? The diagram in the PDF points to the DRL being a bulb in the main headlight housing, which I currently do not have on. I guess I could go out and try this procedure before asking, however hoping someone might have some insight here. Not seeing anything when I google "fog lights permanently on, 2016 CX-5". Thinking this could be a bad switch, which if this is the case, i'll be pulling the fuse.

So I was able to disable the DRL after a few hundred tries. If I only want the halos on, it would be on the parking light setting correct? Is there a way to run the halos without the parking lights on ? I was driving the other day and saw another CX-5 in the opposite direction with his halos on and when he passed me, I noticed his parking lights weren't on in the rear.

So I was able to disable the DRL after a few hundred tries. If I only want the halos on, it would be on the parking light setting correct? Is there a way to run the halos without the parking lights on ? I was driving the other day and saw another CX-5 in the opposite direction with his halos on and when he passed me, I noticed his parking lights weren't on in the rear.

One of the commenters mentioned he moved from Canada to Florida and successfully did this on his Canadian-purchased Mazda (I forget the model). He claims that the American dealer had no idea how to do it.

As others have said, you gotta stay legal for your region.

I recall reading an article over 30 years ago stating that daytime headlights were required in Canada, because research says they reduce accident rates by 5% (makes you easy to see if your car blends into the background). So I've been in the habit of driving with my headlights on ever since then. I just hope these LED lights have a long life. It's not like going to the parts store & getting a 2 pak of Sylvania bulbs.

I got it to work on about the fourth try. As others have said you have to be fast and it helps to memorize the steps. I printed out the instructions and had them in the car when I tried it. Glancing down at the instructions for the next steps was enough to slow me down so that it didn't work the first few times.
I checked the fuse block diagram as I was considering installing a rocker switch to turn the DRL's on and off at will but they apparently are part of another circuit and not on a separate fuse.